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Pep Guardiola has seemingly done very little to rectify the issues within his Manchester City defence that Alan Shearer highlighted last month.

The Sky Blues secured a 5-4 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage on Tuesday night, in a match jam-packed with goals and late drama. However, the victory could have been more convincing if Guardiola listened to the advice of Shearer , following Newcastle United's 2-1 triumph over City last month.

During that match, which took place at St James' Park on November 22, Harvey Barnes secured all three points for the hosts, firing either side of Ruben Dias' second-half strike. However, that fixture was also filled with controversy, given a number of decisions went in the Magpies favour which could have changed the result.

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